Time zone
West Africa Time (UTC+1), UTC+1. IANA zone Africa/Douala.
Time in Cameroon
Time in Douala now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
UTC+1 · UTC+1 West Africa Time
- Sunrise
- 6:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:03 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 58 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Douala time zone
Clock changes
Douala does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+1 all year.
Location
Douala, Littoral, Cameroon. Coordinates 4.05° N, 9.70° E; population about 1,338,082.
Sunrise and sunset in Douala today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:44 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:05 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:04 PM
- Sunset
- 6:03 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:25 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 58 min
- Night length
- 12 h 2 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:52 AM – 6:34 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:35 PM – 6:16 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:44 AM – 5:52 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:16 PM – 6:25 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Douala time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Douala |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Douala |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Douala |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Douala |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Douala |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Douala |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Douala |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Douala |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Douala |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Douala |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Douala |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Douala |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Douala |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Douala |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Douala |
Questions about time in Douala
What time zone is Douala in?
Douala uses West Africa Time (UTC+1, UTC+1) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Africa/Douala, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Douala observe daylight saving time?
No. Douala stays on UTC+1 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Douala from UTC?
Douala is 1 hour ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Douala today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:05 AM and set at 6:03 PM, giving 11 h 58 min of daylight.
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